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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
Perfect example of the OP. I would not rule this an attempt to bunt - and if there were 2 strikes before that, I would not rule her out.
I'm curious to hear Mike's or Steve's opinion on exactly this situation though.
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I don't it is a perfect example of the OP. The OP stated that batter didn't pull the bat back in time, not was trying to avoid being hit by the pitch.
And I'm visualizing it in real time. In spite of what the OP stated, I don't believe an umpire has that much time to make the decision of intent if the batter is simply pulling the bat BACK.
Maybe the problem here is that there just isn't enough definitive information or too much supposition to come to a conclusion.